                                                               

                   R U M M Y FROM SPECIAL K SOFTWARE 




                             release 3.6 - 2008
 
                            created by R.McKAY





 COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS:

      Any 486, pentium or better IBM compatible computer will successfully 
run this game as long as it can run Windows 95, or better, and has over 8 Mb 
of memory. It will use any sound driver that your Windows has fitted (ie. a 
sound card or PC speaker driver).   A mouse is required (as with all  
Windows activities).  It works best if Windows has a standard 
screen resolution, such as 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, or 1280x1024.   
However, it can accommodate any resolution.   You should have at least 
256 colours in your Screen Color Palette.





 DISTRIBUTION:

       This copyrighted game is distributed under the SHAREWARE system which 
depends upon your support for on-going development.   You are encouraged to 
freely copy and distribute this product unaltered to  friends,  business 
associates, bulletin boards and user groups.   HOWEVER THIS  PRODUCT IS NOT 
FREE!    You have an evaluation period of two weeks.  If you decide you do 
not like the game, simply pass the disk along to someone else.   If you are 
still using "Rummy From Special K" after two weeks  of  evaluation, you are 
obligated to send a minimum payment of $30.   If the future of low-cost 
quality software is to continue, we all must support this concept.   If you  
cheat on this payment may you be constantly finessed.  

       When you register, you get lots of goodies, as well as that warm 
feeling that only comes from the knowledge that you are more saintly than the 
scum around you.   Read the end of this file to find out about all the 
goodies.
 
       If you registered a previous version that gave you life time 
registrations (like this one does), simply setup this Shareware program on 
top of the previous one (ie into the same directory).  It will become 
registered. 


 INSTALLATION:

	RUMMY is distributed in a form which makes installation easy for you.    
Like all Windows programs, its installation is more complex than DOS programs, 
but the SETUP.EXE utility takes care of all this for you.    This way, it can 
ensure that you have the correct Windows System files that it needs to run 
properly, without you having to do any work.

	After installation, you should have these files in the 
\Program Files\Rummy From Special K directory -

 	RUMMY.EXE -  base program
	RUMMY.CHM -  Windows help file
	RUMMY.TXT -  ASCII text help file
 	REGO.FRM   -  user registration form
	SCORES.RUM -  game scores and set-up info
	*.CRD      -  data files.

	In addition, it will make sure that you have Windows system files in your 
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.



       If you received this software from a Bulletin Board or the Internet, 
it will be compressed into the one file, eg RUMMY.ZIP.   Before running the 
installation program you will need to decompress it.   Create a temporary 
directory, eg C:\MYTEMP, and decompress all the files into it.   The software 
is now ready to install, as if you had bought it on a floppy disk.  Now run 
the SETUP.EXE program.   The easiest way of doing this is choose RUN from 
Windows START button, and type in the drive, directory, and SETUP.EXE name. 
Alternatively, you can run it from the File Explorer.   If you have Winzip 
installed, you just have to open the .ZIP file and run the SETUP.EXE file.

       The installation program prompts you to enter the directory name in which to 
store the files.   The installation program does NOT interfere with any of your 
standard set-up eg, AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, *.INI,  path.   It places the icon to 
start the RUMMY game in a group called "Rummy From special K" that it creates in the 
Programs group on the START button.   If you want, you can easily move this icon to 
a different group (by the usual method of dragging and dropping).

       If  you created a temporary directory, eg C:\MYTEMP,  you can  now remove it.

       The total space that this program takes up on disk is about 3.8 Mbytes.   

       If you run RUMMY and find that it does not fill the whole screen, the answer 
is probably the screen resolution that you have chosen for Windows.   You can change 
this via the Display icon in the Control Panel.   It works best with standard 
resolutions, such as 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, or 1280x1024.   However it supports 
most other resolutions.  If it does not fill the whole screen, you can force it to 
use another - click here to find out more.

	Windows also lets you uninstall this program.   You will never want to 
do it, but you can delete the program, via the 'Add/Remove Programs' icon in 
the 'Control Panel' (use the 'START' button, then 'SETTINGS').


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	If you have any problems with this program, whether installing 
it, or running it, please let me know.   You can contact me on
gmckay@specialksoftware.com 
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VERSION 3.6:

      This version is ver 3.6 of RUMMY FROM SPECIAL K.

	This program plays the most popular forms of the enduringly 
popular card games of Rummy. Use Windows 95, or better, to achieve the realistic 
atmosphere of a Rummy game.    This version has been revamped for Windows Vista

	You can choose from playing rules, styles of play, scoring 
techniques, different numbers of partners.    This includes Gin Rummy 
and Five Hundred or Pinochle Rummy.   It has animation, and supports 
various screen resolutions and sound cards.

	It comes complete with this help file which contains both rules and 
playing tips for the various games.  So, it is ideal for expert and beginner alike.




REGISTRATION:

- the latest, updated registered version (with even better card playing skills).
- if you want it, for a small extra postage cost, I will include a registered 
copy of 500 Card Game From Special K or Euchre Card Game From Special K, 
Whist Game Card From Special K, Canasta Game Card From Special K or 
Bridge Game Card From Special K.

    An additional incentive is that you can register this version and have 
registered versions for life!   With this registered version you receive a key.   
Download any future shareware version from the Internet, or any other source, 
and you can turn it into a registered version!

    Yet another incentive to register is that the registered copy does 
not make you endure the initial "nuisance" screen when you run it.

    You can register by posting the registration form and a check to me, and 
choose to receive your registered version by mail, or receive it quicker by 
email (and pay $3.00 less).

    You can also register on line by credit card by visiting my homepage at 
http://www.specialksoftware.com .

       Dealer enquires are welcome.  Corporate licenses are available.


____________________________________________________________
                RUMMY FROM SPECIAL K SOFTWARE


Name:___________________________________ Date:___/___/___

Address:_____________________________________________________

City:   _______________________  State: _____  Code: ________

Country:_______________________

Email (write very clearly): ______________________________

Version:  _3.6_             Windows ver:  _____________

My Copy From:_____________________(if the Internet what site)

Do you have a CD ROM (Yes/No):   ______

Which Rummy game do you Play most?  _____________________

registered latest version of RUMMY......$---- ($30)
Postage & handling......................$---- ($3 for email or $6 for post)

options:
registered 500 CARD GAME FROM SPECIAL K..$---- ($3 if required)
registered EUCHRE  FROM SPECIAL K........$---- ($3 if required)
registered BRIDGE  FROM SPECIAL K........$---- ($3 if required)
registered CANASTA FROM SPECIAL K........$---- ($3 if required)
registered WHIST   FROM SPECIAL K........$---- ($3 if required)

                                 total  $---- (at least $33 or $36)

Send registered version by email or post:  ________

I will be grateful for any suggestions, comments, or information on 
problems with the game you may have. 

____________________________________________________________
	SEND THE FORM TO:

			      R.McKAY
			       7 Smith St.
			        West Brunswick
			         Victoria , 3055
			          Australia

Make checks payable to L.R.McKay
You can confirm the postal addess at the Internet site below.

   If you want to register on the Internet and pay by credit card, check,
or PayPal, you can at my home page at   http://www.specialksoftware.com
(this has a slightly different payment deal).





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Enjoy this game,

R.McKay